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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association - Pizza Networking/Fundraiser July 5, 5-9 pm - All Welcome

RIEEA,Providence,PVD

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

Networking Event at Flatbread Pizza Company – July 5 5-9 pm Flatbread Pizza Company 161 Cushing Street Providence, RI. Bring your family and friends from 5-9pm to enjoy some delicious, nutritious, locally-sourced food and support… more...

  Filed under: Rhode Island

0 replies | 1121 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016

Land Science Educator Network: Now Accepting Applications for the 2016-2017 School Year!

Mass Audubon,University of Wisconsin

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

LandScience: Urban Planning Through a Virtual Internship!! 2016 - 2017 School Year Apply Now Mass Audubon and the University of Wisconsin are currently looking for environmental educators and organizations (both informal and formal) … more...

  Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1344 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016

The Land Science Educator Network is Now Accepting Applications for the 2016-2017 School Year!

Urban Planning,Education,Mass Audubon,University of Wisconson,Land Science

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

LandScience: Urban Planning Through a Virtual Internship!! - Land Science is a virtual internship for middle and high school students funded by the National Science Foundation and developed by the University of Wisconsin and Mass Audubon… more...

  Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1888 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016

BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill

Massachusetts,Wind energy,Energy Policy,Government Policy,Hydropower,Solar Power,Omnibus Bill,Clean Energy Policy

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at least 2,000 megawatts of offshore wind b… more...

  Filed under: Government Policies

0 replies | 1422 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016

10 Cities That Are Sustainable Food Vanguards

Boston,Seattle,Sustainable Living,Cities,Oakland, California,Sustainable Food,Calgary,Bristol,Portland,Austin

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

With the world population expected to rise from 7.4 billion to a whopping 11.2 billion by 2011, a serious and significant question has been percolating through the international community: how are we going to feed all of these people? Our c… more...

  Filed under: Other Green Building

0 replies | 3149 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016

The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?

Massachusetts,Solar,Wind energy,Energy Policy,Omnibus Bill,State Policy

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical utilities to acquire 1,200 MW of offshore wi… more...

  Filed under: Government Policies

0 replies | 1939 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025

by Higgins_James Student

The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and President Enrique Pena Nieto met at a one d… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1397 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

July 21st: Green Drinks – Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI

Green Energy,Events,Michigan,Food Sustainability,Brewery,WEMEAC

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join WMEAC for their Green Drinks event at Brewery Vivant on July 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. WMEAC is excited to be in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to check out one of the greenest breweries in the nation, Brewery Vivant … more...

  Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1136 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

The TPP In A Nutshell – Too Risky for the Environment:

Government,TPP,Enviornment,Trade,Legislation,Trade Deal,P4,Nature Conservation,Conservation,Deforestation

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the most ambitious free trade agreements ever proposed. In 2005, a similar deal, the P4 trade agreement was crafted by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore. The P4 removed tariffs on most of… more...

  Filed under: Government Policies

0 replies | 2048 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

Cities Leading the Push For Zero-Energy Buildings

Green Building,Energy,Netzero,Cities,Sustainable Cities

by Jack_Benoit Civil Engineering Student

In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, much of the world’s attention has been turned to what is being done on national and international levels to combat the ever-growing threats of climate change. While the provisions and accountabi… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 2930 views | Posted on: 06/29/2016 | Last updated: 06/29/2016

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